Bedstead



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NATI-IL. GOLVER, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

BEDSTEAD.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 6,386, dated April 24,1849; Ressued July 6,

To all whom i may concern Be it known that I, NATI-IANIEL CoLvER, ofBoston, in the county of Suiolk and State of Massachusetts, clergyman,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bedsteads; and I do herebydeclare that the same is fully described and represented in thefollowing specification and accompanying drawings, letters, figures, andreferences thereof.

Of the said drawings Figure 1 denotes a top view of my improvedbedstead. Fig. 2 is a vertical and transverse section of it. Fig. 3 is acentral vertical and longitudinal section of it. Fig. t is an externalside view of what I term one of the halves or parts of the bedfoundation. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the bedstead. Fig. 6 is aninner side view of one of the posts. Fig. 7 is an edge view of it. Fig.8 is a vertical cross section, taken through two of the posts. Fig. 9 isa horizontal section of one of the posts and the immediate part of thebedstead to which it is connected.

In the said drawings A, B, C, D represent four posts, D1, D'2 arevertical rail boards or sides of the foundation of the bed, each beingconnected to two vertical head and foot rails or boards E, E or F, F',arranged as seen in the drawings. The two boards E, E as well as the twoF, F, are connected together at their lower edges by a series ofparallel and longitudinal rails or slats G, G, &c. These slats serve tosupport a series or number of wound spiral or double conico helicalspringsvH, H, &c.,

which rest on them and are fastened to them.

Over and upon the said springs a sacking I, or I is laid and fastener tothem, and at three of its edges, it is riveted or otherwise properlysecured to the cleats a, a which runV along the inner sides of theboards D, E, E', or D2 F, F. The two inner edges of the two sacking, areprovided with a series of eyelets or lacing holes ZJ, b &c., throughwhich a cord or lacing@ is passed from one sacking to the other. Whereeach two end boards E, E or F, F, come together they are fastened ordrawn together by a dovetailed wedge c', and three clamps al, e, f, twoof which are fastened to one of the end boards and-the third to theother. The third clamp passes between the first and second, eachclampbeing formed with a small projection z' against which the wedge orkey acts. Each post has a trapezoidal tenon or piece of metal 7c screwedto its inner side as seen in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, the base or widest partof the same being arranged downward, while the -side edges of thetrapezoid are beveled as seen in Fig. 9. When the post is applied to therail of the foundation, this trapezoidal dovetailed tenon, fits into acorresponding socket Z made in a piece of metal m screwed to the side ofthe rail, the four posts being applied to the rails D1, D2 as seen inthe drawings. Two hooks n, o are inserted in the inner face of eachpost, and so that their bent ends shall stand vertically. They arerespectively made to pass up into holes or inortises, made upward and intwo ears of four ears or projections 79, p, p, p, of a head board or afoot board M or N.

From the description herein before given, it will readily be seen howeasy a matter it is to take the above bedstead apa-rt, or to set it up,or to put it together.

The combination of parts is a very compact portable and convenient one.The bedstead when set up and confined together, is ready to receive amattress or bed on the sacking. l

I lay no claim to a combination of rest bars or boards, spiral or woundwire springs, a sacking and inclosing frame, used to support a cushionor mattress, such a combination having been employed in the manufactureof sofas, and various other articles of furniture, but

That I do claim as my invention is the above described manner inwhich Iconstruct the foundation or support of the mattress or bed, for thepurpose of making the bedstead portable and easily set up or p-uttogether, or taken apart as circumstances may require, that is to say,

I claim the combination of the two frames or halves of a boX (each ofsaid frames consisting of a side, two ends, and bottom or slats) the twosackings (each affixed to its frame at one side, and two ends andsupported on springs or stuffing as occasion may require) the clamps andkeys or wedges (for connecting the two frames) and the lacing holes, andlacing extending through the middle of the mattress foundation; meaningin the above to lay no claim to either of the In testimony whereof Ihave hereto set elements of said combination When sepamy signature thistWenty-fth day of Norated from the rest, but intending only to vember A.D. 1848. elaimthe Whole as a combination constitut- NATHL. COLVER. ing abedstead support for a mattress or bed, l/Vitnesses:

and to which the posts are to be applied sub- R. N. EDDY, stantally asabove specified. f JOHN LIsCoM. i

[FIRST PRINTED 1913;]

